2017 Nebelhorn Trophy Entries and Info

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Let's start with men.

You can see my 6 favs to make it in BOLD

Men
1 Slavik HAYRAPETYAN ARM 1 He is lovely! I would not expect him to make it.
2 Luc MAIERHOFER AUT 2 A bit of a surprise choice from Austria.
3 Larry LOUPOLOVER AZE 3 Another lovely skater that is simply not in contention.
4 Yakau ZENKO BLR 4 He did well in some Junior events.
Anton KARPUK BLR 4 S
Alexei MIALIONKHIN BLR 4 S
5 Jorik HENDRICKX BEL 5 I expect him to make it. He is the one that I believe is the most likely to make it.
6 Nicky OBREYKOV BUL 6 Lovely but not in contention.
Ivo GATOVSKI BUL 6 S
7 Patrick CHAN CAN 7 D It is not expected he wins any of the GP events, maybe he'll win here.
8 Chih-I TSAO TPE 8 He is improving, but I do not predict him to make it.
9 Nicholas VRDOLJAK CRO 9 Surprise possibility!
10 Aleksandr SELEVKO EST 10 He did quite well at Lombardia.
Samuel KOPPEL EST 10 S
Daniil ZURAV EST 10 S
11 Valtter VIRTANEN FIN 11 Unfortunately a surprise is unlikely.
12 Graham NEWBERRY GBR 12 He is lovely, but a surprise is simply too far fetched to become reality.
Phillip HARRIS GBR 12 S
13 Harrison Jon-Yen WONG HKG 13 Another lovely skater.
Leslie Man Cheuk IP HKG 13 S
Harry Hau Yin LEE HKG 13 S
14 Conor STAKELUM IRL 14 Aww... it is lovely to see he is ACTUALLY fighting for a spot. I thought his federation would not send him.
15 Matteo RIZZO ITA 15 He is in a better shape than Righini but I still find this move risqué. I predict him to make it.
Daniel GRASSL ITA 15 S
Ivan RIGHINI ITA 15 S
Maurizio ZANDRON ITA 15 S
16 Julian Zhi Jie YEE MAS 16 Another slam dunk to make it. A lovely consistent skater.
17 Donovan CARRILLO MEX 17 Surprise. He is stronger than what people think.
18 Thomas KENNES NED 18 Lovely and did well at Slovenia.
19 Sondre ODDVOLL BOE NOR 19 He did finish higher than some stronger skaters at Lombardia.
20 Michael Christian MARTINEZ PHI 20 A bit inconsistent, but he will full it through as 5th or 6th qualifier.
21 Igor REZNICHENKO POL 21 Surprise upset in the making. I have him very close, he can pull off a major surprise.
Krzysztof GALA POL 21 S
22 June Hyoung LEE KOR 22 Aww, poor guy. If he fails to make it, then South Korea is out of the team event. Jun Hwan Cha, if he were in a good shape would have been a slam dunk. I still expect him to be motivated enough and make it.
Jinseo KIM KOR 22 S
23 Marco KLEPOCH SVK 23 A lovely skater not really in contention.
Michael NEUMAN SVK 23 S
24 Matthew SAMUELS RSA 24 Aww, it is lovely to see African nations around.
25 Alexander MAJOROV SWE 25 He seems to be in great shape recently, but is so oh inconsistent.
Gabriel FOLKESSON SWE 25 S
Nikolaj MAJOROV SWE 25 S
Natran TZAGAI SWE 25 S
26 Stephane WALKER SUI 26 Another good skated, but I predict he'll just miss it.
Lukas BRITSCHGI SUI 26 S
Nicola TODESCHINI SUI 26 S
27 Engin Ali ARTAN TUR 27 Başar Oktar should have been entered instead.
Burak DEMIRBOGA TUR 27 S
28 Yaroslav PANIOT UKR 28 He is in great shape, Salt Lake City event proves that. He's in.
Ivan PAVLOV UKR 28 S
29 Alexander JOHNSON USA 29 D Aww, I do not expect him to make the US team.
Timothy DOLENSKY USA 29 S
Vincent ZHOU USA 29 S

 

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Now, let's look at the LADIES. 6 girls in BOLD are the ones I predict to make it.

1 Anastasia GALUSTYAN ARM 1 She was a slam dunk until the unfortunate Lombardia event. I still believe she'll pull it through.
2 Kailani CRAINE AUS 2 Another lady considered a slam dunk, but I have a feeling she might be vulnerable, but she should still make it.
Brooklee HAN AUS 2 S
3 Kerstin FRANK AUT 3 I do not believe Kerstin is in contention this time. Maybe top 10 at Nebelhorn.
Lara ROTH AUT 3 S
Alisa STOMAKHINA AUT 3 S
4 Kim CHEREMSKY AZE 4 A lovely skater not expected to make it.
Morgan FLOOD AZE 4 S
5 Isadora WILLIAMS BRA 5 It will be much tougher than 4 years ago.
6 Presiyana DIMITROVA BUL 6 A junior skater simply not expected to be in contention.
Daniela STOEVA BUL 6 S
7 Amy LIN TPE 7
8 Elizaveta UKOLOVA CZE 8 After Slovenia and Lombardia, it is mind blowing this skater was not replaced as of yet...
Eliska BREZINOVA CZE 8 S
Michaela-Lucie HANZLIKOVA CZE 8 S
9 Pernille SORENSEN DEN 9 Lovely, maybe top 20 in here.
10 Kristina SHKULETA-GROMOVA EST 10 Did have a strong long program at Lombardia, could be a spoiler.
Gerli LIINAMÄE EST 10 S
Annely VAHI EST 10 S
11 Viveca LINDFORS FIN 11 Viveca is so inconsistent that everythinbg can happen, I think Emmi would have been a better choice in here.
Emmi PELTONEN FIN 11 S
12 Nathalie WEINZIERL GER 12 D I do not think Nathalie is expected to win German nationals this year.
13 Natasha MCKAY GBR 13 Lovely but the competition is simply too tough.
Nina POVEY GBR 13 S
Karly ROBERTSON GBR 13 S
Kristen SPOURS GBR 13 S
14 Dimitra KORRI GRE 14 Aww, it is lovely and cute to see Greece back at ISU.
15 Joanna SO HKG 15 Apparently the girl that made top 10 at Junior Worlds last year is not eligible.
Hiu Ching KWONG HKG 15 S
Maisy Hiu Ching MA HKG 15 S
16 Aimee BUCHANAN ISR 16 The Salt Lake City event was a disaster for her, maybe Netta should be given a chance.
Netta SCHREIBER ISR 16 S
17 Romana KAISER LIE 17 Aww, she is lovely. I hope to see her at Europeans in 2018.
18 Elzbieta KROPA LTU 18 I do not think she competed internationally this season, I do not expect her to make it.
Aleksandra GOLOVKINA LTU 18 S
19 Fleur MAXWELL LUX 19 It is lovely to see Fleur back around *the block*.
20 Aina Sorfina MOHD AMINUDIN MAS 20 Aww, I am so glad Malasia is working on the strenght of their female team.
21 Sofia DEL RIO MEX 21 I am surprised that girl that made long program at Junior World was not selected.
22 Niki WORIES NED 22 She is the 50/50 type of a skater, she could easily replace Joshi as the 6th qualifier.
23 Anne Line GJERSEM NOR 23 She is an experienced skated, but the competition is simply too tough for her nowadays.
Camilla GJERSEM NOR 23 S
24 Alisson Krystle PERTICHETO PHI 24 I am so glad she keeps on going. Maybe top 12 here is a possibility.
25 Elzbieta GABRYSZAK POL 25 I actually think she is the best choice for Poland here.
Colette Coco KAMINSKI POL 25 S
26 Julia SAUTER ROU 26 Attention! I feel like she can surprise and be the shocker qualifier. Remember she is born in Germany.
Amanda STAN ROU 26 S
27 Antonina DUBININA SRB 27 Did not do well at Lombardia at all.
28 Shuran YU SGP 28 A big YES! I adored her at last World's.
Chloe ING SGP 28 S
29 Dasa GRM SLO 29 She seems to struggle with nerves. If she is on, which is unlikely, she could be in.
30 Kathryn WINSTANLEY RSA 30 I am looking forward to see her at Four Continents, he could make top 24 there!
31 Joshi HELGESSON SWE 31 She seems to struggle a bit with weight and consistency. I feel like she will be the 5th or 6th qualifier.
Matilda ALGOTSSON SWE 31 S
Isabelle OLSSON SWE 31 S
Anita ÖSTLUND SWE 31 S
32 Alexia PAGANINI SUI 32 Touché! The move to Switzerland was an excellent choice. Top 3 at Nebelhorn.
Yoonmi LEHMANN SUI 32 S
Yasmine Kimiko YAMADA SUI 32 S
33 Thita LAMSAM THA 33 Looking forward to see this lovely lady at Four Continents.
34 ualifier!Birce ATABEY TUR 34 Guzide Bayir is not eligible by two or three months...
Sila SAYGI TUR 34 S
35 Anna KHNYCHENKOVA UKR 35 A bit inconsistent, but she has the technical skills to make it.
Anastasia GOZHVA UKR 35 S
36 Zahra LARI UAE 36 Aww, I hope she gets her TES for Four Continents this year.

 

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Now, let's look at the LADIES. 6 girls in BOLD are the ones I predict to make it.

1 Anastasia GALUSTYAN ARM 1 She was a slam dunk until the unfortunate Lombardia event. I still believe she'll pull it through.
2 Kailani CRAINE AUS 2 Another lady considered a slam dunk, but I have a feeling she might be vulnerable, but she should still make it.
Brooklee HAN AUS 2 S
3 Kerstin FRANK AUT 3 I do not believe Kerstin is in contention this time. Maybe top 10 at Nebelhorn.
Lara ROTH AUT 3 S
Alisa STOMAKHINA AUT 3 S
4 Kim CHEREMSKY AZE 4 A lovely skater not expected to make it.
Morgan FLOOD AZE 4 S
5 Isadora WILLIAMS BRA 5 It will be much tougher than 4 years ago.
6 Presiyana DIMITROVA BUL 6 A junior skater simply not expected to be in contention.
Daniela STOEVA BUL 6 S
7 Amy LIN TPE 7
8 Elizaveta UKOLOVA CZE 8 After Slovenia and Lombardia, it is mind blowing this skater was not replaced as of yet...
Eliska BREZINOVA CZE 8 S
Michaela-Lucie HANZLIKOVA CZE 8 S
9 Pernille SORENSEN DEN 9 Lovely, maybe top 20 in here.
10 Kristina SHKULETA-GROMOVA EST 10 Did have a strong long program at Lombardia, could be a spoiler.
Gerli LIINAMÄE EST 10 S
Annely VAHI EST 10 S
11 Viveca LINDFORS FIN 11 Viveca is so inconsistent that everythinbg can happen, I think Emmi would have been a better choice in here.
Emmi PELTONEN FIN 11 S
12 Nathalie WEINZIERL GER 12 D I do not think Nathalie is expected to win German nationals this year.
13 Natasha MCKAY GBR 13 Lovely but the competition is simply too tough.
Nina POVEY GBR 13 S
Karly ROBERTSON GBR 13 S
Kristen SPOURS GBR 13 S
14 Dimitra KORRI GRE 14 Aww, it is lovely and cute to see Greece back at ISU.
15 Joanna SO HKG 15 Apparently the girl that made top 10 at Junior Worlds last year is not eligible.
Hiu Ching KWONG HKG 15 S
Maisy Hiu Ching MA HKG 15 S
16 Aimee BUCHANAN ISR 16 The Salt Lake City event was a disaster for her, maybe Netta should be given a chance.
Netta SCHREIBER ISR 16 S
17 Romana KAISER LIE 17 Aww, she is lovely. I hope to see her at Europeans in 2018.
18 Elzbieta KROPA LTU 18 I do not think she competed internationally this season, I do not expect her to make it.
Aleksandra GOLOVKINA LTU 18 S
19 Fleur MAXWELL LUX 19 It is lovely to see Fleur back around *the block*.
20 Aina Sorfina MOHD AMINUDIN MAS 20 Aww, I am so glad Malasia is working on the strenght of their female team.
21 Sofia DEL RIO MEX 21 I am surprised that girl that made long program at Junior World was not selected.
22 Niki WORIES NED 22 She is the 50/50 type of a skater, she could easily replace Joshi as the 6th qualifier.
23 Anne Line GJERSEM NOR 23 She is an experienced skated, but the competition is simply too tough for her nowadays.
Camilla GJERSEM NOR 23 S
24 Alisson Krystle PERTICHETO PHI 24 I am so glad she keeps on going. Maybe top 12 here is a possibility.
25 Elzbieta GABRYSZAK POL 25 I actually think she is the best choice for Poland here.
Colette Coco KAMINSKI POL 25 S
26 Julia SAUTER ROU 26 Attention! I feel like she can surprise and be the shocker qualifier. Remember she is born in Germany.
Amanda STAN ROU 26 S
27 Antonina DUBININA SRB 27 Did not do well at Lombardia at all.
28 Shuran YU SGP 28 A big YES! I adored her at last World's.
Chloe ING SGP 28 S
29 Dasa GRM SLO 29 She seems to struggle with nerves. If she is on, which is unlikely, she could be in.
30 Kathryn WINSTANLEY RSA 30 I am looking forward to see her at Four Continents, he could make top 24 there!
31 Joshi HELGESSON SWE 31 She seems to struggle a bit with weight and consistency. I feel like she will be the 5th or 6th qualifier.
Matilda ALGOTSSON SWE 31 S
Isabelle OLSSON SWE 31 S
Anita ÖSTLUND SWE 31 S
32 Alexia PAGANINI SUI 32 Touché! The move to Switzerland was an excellent choice. Top 3 at Nebelhorn.
Yoonmi LEHMANN SUI 32 S
Yasmine Kimiko YAMADA SUI 32 S
33 Thita LAMSAM THA 33 Looking forward to see this lovely lady at Four Continents.
34 ualifier!Birce ATABEY TUR 34 Guzide Bayir is not eligible by two or three months...
Sila SAYGI TUR 34 S
35 Anna KHNYCHENKOVA UKR 35 A bit inconsistent, but she has the technical skills to make it.
Anastasia GOZHVA UKR 35 S
36 Zahra LARI UAE 36 Aww, I hope she gets her TES for Four Continents this year.

 

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PAIRS:

1 Ekaterina ALEXANDROVSKAYA / Harley WINDSOR AUS 1 Inconsistent but should be 3rd or 4th in here.
Paris STEPHENS / Matthew DODDS AUS 1 S
2 Miriam ZIEGLER / Severin KIEFER AUT 2 I do not predict them to make top 4 in here, but I predict North Korea won't participate in Olympics so they will get the spot.
3 Tatiana DANILOVA / Mikalai KAMIANCHUK BLR 3 They should be pretty close... who knows once North Korea withdraws and if France does not send a second pair... but for now they are out.
4 Camille RUEST / Andrew WOLFE CAN 4 D
5 Anna DUSKOVA / Martin BIDAR CZE 5 They should easily qualify to Olympics.
6 Tae Ok RYOM / Ju Sik KIM PRK 6 Out of countries that have not qualified, she should finish 1st or 2nd, but due to politics, they will only be able to compete in Beijing 2022.
7 Annika HOCKE / Ruben BLOMMAERT GER 7 D They will be fighting for the 2nd German spot.
8 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Bruno MASSOT GER 7 D Aliona is the diva, looking forward to see her.
9 Zoe JONES / Christopher BOYADJI GBR 8 Aww, I adore people close to 40 competing in figure skating.
10 Darja BEKLEMISCSEVA / Mark MAGYAR HUN 9 They are lovely but it will not be enough.
11 Paige CONNERS / Evgeni KRASNOPOLSKI ISR 10 Excellent result at Salt Lake, I hope the girl will manage to support Evgeni's personnality a bit longer than the previous ones.
Hailey Esther KOPS / Artem TSOGLIN ISR 10 S
12 Sumire SUTO / Francis BOUDREAU-AUDET JPN 11 I predict they will be out. They cannot compete at Olympics anyways.
13 Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV LTU 12 Aww, they seem to have lost ground last year.
14 Su Yeon KIM / Hyungtae KIM KOR 13 They will compete at PyeongChang using the host country quotas, they will not qualify here.
Kyueun KIM / Alex Kang Chan KAM KOR 13 S
15 Evgenia TARASOVA / Vladimir MOROZOV RUS 14 D Looking forward to see if they could do top 3 at Olympics.
16 Laura BARQUERO / Aritz MAESTU ESP 15 Surprisingly good at Salt Lake, but it will not be enough.
17 Ashley CAIN / Timothy LEDUC USA 16 D Their goal is to simply prepare for Four Continents and maybe Worlds, as Olympics seem to be out of reach.

 

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PAIRS:

1 Ekaterina ALEXANDROVSKAYA / Harley WINDSOR AUS 1 Inconsistent but should be 3rd or 4th in here.
Paris STEPHENS / Matthew DODDS AUS 1 S
2 Miriam ZIEGLER / Severin KIEFER AUT 2 I do not predict them to make top 4 in here, but I predict North Korea won't participate in Olympics so they will get the spot.
3 Tatiana DANILOVA / Mikalai KAMIANCHUK BLR 3 They should be pretty close... who knows once North Korea withdraws and if France does not send a second pair... but for now they are out.
4 Camille RUEST / Andrew WOLFE CAN 4 D
5 Anna DUSKOVA / Martin BIDAR CZE 5 They should easily qualify to Olympics.
6 Tae Ok RYOM / Ju Sik KIM PRK 6 Out of countries that have not qualified, she should finish 1st or 2nd, but due to politics, they will only be able to compete in Beijing 2022.
7 Annika HOCKE / Ruben BLOMMAERT GER 7 D They will be fighting for the 2nd German spot.
8 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Bruno MASSOT GER 7 D Aliona is the diva, looking forward to see her.
9 Zoe JONES / Christopher BOYADJI GBR 8 Aww, I adore people close to 40 competing in figure skating.
10 Darja BEKLEMISCSEVA / Mark MAGYAR HUN 9 They are lovely but it will not be enough.
11 Paige CONNERS / Evgeni KRASNOPOLSKI ISR 10 Excellent result at Salt Lake, I hope the girl will manage to support Evgeni's personnality a bit longer than the previous ones.
Hailey Esther KOPS / Artem TSOGLIN ISR 10 S
12 Sumire SUTO / Francis BOUDREAU-AUDET JPN 11 I predict they will be out. They cannot compete at Olympics anyways.
13 Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV LTU 12 Aww, they seem to have lost ground last year.
14 Su Yeon KIM / Hyungtae KIM KOR 13 They will compete at PyeongChang using the host country quotas, they will not qualify here.
Kyueun KIM / Alex Kang Chan KAM KOR 13 S
15 Evgenia TARASOVA / Vladimir MOROZOV RUS 14 D Looking forward to see if they could do top 3 at Olympics.
16 Laura BARQUERO / Aritz MAESTU ESP 15 Surprisingly good at Salt Lake, but it will not be enough.
17 Ashley CAIN / Timothy LEDUC USA 16 D Their goal is to simply prepare for Four Continents and maybe Worlds, as Olympics seem to be out of reach.

 

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ICE DANCE! 5 spots available, but it will be 6 as Fournier-Beaudry/Sorensen will not be able to compete.

1 Tina GARABEDIAN / Simon PROULX-SENECAL ARM 1 Surprisingly strong! They could easily upstage one of 6 pairs that I predict to make it.
2 Kimberley HEW-LOW / Timothy MCKERNAN AUS 2 Aww, they are simply happy to be here. Looking forward to see them at Four Contients.
Matilda FRIEND / William BADAOUI AUS 2 S
3 Anastasia GALYETA / Avidan BROWN AZE 3 I liked them at last year's Worlds short program.
Vavara OGLOBLINA / Mikhail ZHIRNOV AZE 3 S
4 Viktoria KAVALIOVA / Yurii BIELIAIEV BLR 4 This is another pair that is simply to expected to make it.
5 Haley SALES / Nikolas WAMSTEEKER CAN 5 D They could make it to Olympics in 2022 in Beijing.
6 Cortney MANSOUR / Michal CESKA CZE 6 Chooing the best Czech pair is a tough task, I believe they should place 4th to 6th here.
Nicole KUZMICHOVA / Alexandr SINICYN CZE 6 S
7 Viktoria SEMENJUK / Artur GRUZDEV EST 7 They are lovely, but are simply not in contention here.
8 Cecilia TÖRN / Jussiville PARTANEN FIN 8 A bit inconsistent, but with the 6 spots available, I do see them in.
Juulia TURKKILA / Matthias VERSLUIS FIN 8 S
9 Kavita LORENZ / Joti POLIZOAKIS GER 9 Home advantage will help them, they should end up as the 2nd strongest team among the non-qualified countries at last Worlds.
Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN GER 9 S
Katharina MÜLLER / Tim DIECK GER 9 S
Jennifer URBAN / Benjamin STEFFAN GER 9 S
10 Penny COOMES / Nicholas BUCKLAND GBR 10 They seem to be a slum dunk... but are they really back in shape? They seem to struggle with concussions quite a lot. Anyways, I see them in!
Lilah FEAR / Lewis GIBSON GBR 10 S
11 Anna YANOVSKAYA / Adam LUKACS HUN 11 I believe this new pair could be a surprise qualifier. Remember she is a former Junior World Champion. But I am simply too unsure to put them in, at this point.
12 Kana MURAMOTO / Chris REED JPN 12 They seem to be in a much better shape than last year, based on their Salt Lake performance. They are in.
13 Olga JAKUSHINA / Andrey NEVSKIY LAT 13 They could be very close, but even with 6 spots avialable, I do not see them in.
14 Allison REED / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS LTU 14 A very interesting couple to watch. I would not be shocked if they make it.
15 Yura MIN / Alexander GAMELIN KOR 15 He has a Korean citizenship, they seem to have gained a lot of ground last year. They should be motivated enough, IN.
16 Lucie MYSLIVECKOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY SVK 16 Lukas missed it four years ago by one spot. He will be very close this time around as well. For now, I do not have him and his partner in.
17 Malin MALMBERG / Thomas NORDAHL SWE 17 A new Swedish pair is not expected to be anywhere close that Olympic qualifying line.
18 Victoria MANNI / Carlo RÖTHLISBERGER SUI 18 This pair did not qualify to last year's World. I do not see them at Olympics either...
19 Karina MANTA / Joseph JOHNSON USA 19 D Aww, they need some international experience!
Julia BIECHLER / Damian DODGE USA 19 S
Elliana POGREBINSKY / Alex BENOIT USA 19 S

 

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ICE DANCE! 5 spots available, but it will be 6 as Fournier-Beaudry/Sorensen will not be able to compete.

1 Tina GARABEDIAN / Simon PROULX-SENECAL ARM 1 Surprisingly strong! They could easily upstage one of 6 pairs that I predict to make it.
2 Kimberley HEW-LOW / Timothy MCKERNAN AUS 2 Aww, they are simply happy to be here. Looking forward to see them at Four Contients.
Matilda FRIEND / William BADAOUI AUS 2 S
3 Anastasia GALYETA / Avidan BROWN AZE 3 I liked them at last year's Worlds short program.
Vavara OGLOBLINA / Mikhail ZHIRNOV AZE 3 S
4 Viktoria KAVALIOVA / Yurii BIELIAIEV BLR 4 This is another pair that is simply to expected to make it.
5 Haley SALES / Nikolas WAMSTEEKER CAN 5 D They could make it to Olympics in 2022 in Beijing.
6 Cortney MANSOUR / Michal CESKA CZE 6 Chooing the best Czech pair is a tough task, I believe they should place 4th to 6th here.
Nicole KUZMICHOVA / Alexandr SINICYN CZE 6 S
7 Viktoria SEMENJUK / Artur GRUZDEV EST 7 They are lovely, but are simply not in contention here.
8 Cecilia TÖRN / Jussiville PARTANEN FIN 8 A bit inconsistent, but with the 6 spots available, I do see them in.
Juulia TURKKILA / Matthias VERSLUIS FIN 8 S
9 Kavita LORENZ / Joti POLIZOAKIS GER 9 Home advantage will help them, they should end up as the 2nd strongest team among the non-qualified countries at last Worlds.
Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN GER 9 S
Katharina MÜLLER / Tim DIECK GER 9 S
Jennifer URBAN / Benjamin STEFFAN GER 9 S
10 Penny COOMES / Nicholas BUCKLAND GBR 10 They seem to be a slum dunk... but are they really back in shape? They seem to struggle with concussions quite a lot. Anyways, I see them in!
Lilah FEAR / Lewis GIBSON GBR 10 S
11 Anna YANOVSKAYA / Adam LUKACS HUN 11 I believe this new pair could be a surprise qualifier. Remember she is a former Junior World Champion. But I am simply too unsure to put them in, at this point.
12 Kana MURAMOTO / Chris REED JPN 12 They seem to be in a much better shape than last year, based on their Salt Lake performance. They are in.
13 Olga JAKUSHINA / Andrey NEVSKIY LAT 13 They could be very close, but even with 6 spots avialable, I do not see them in.
14 Allison REED / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS LTU 14 A very interesting couple to watch. I would not be shocked if they make it.
15 Yura MIN / Alexander GAMELIN KOR 15 He has a Korean citizenship, they seem to have gained a lot of ground last year. They should be motivated enough, IN.
16 Lucie MYSLIVECKOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY SVK 16 Lukas missed it four years ago by one spot. He will be very close this time around as well. For now, I do not have him and his partner in.
17 Malin MALMBERG / Thomas NORDAHL SWE 17 A new Swedish pair is not expected to be anywhere close that Olympic qualifying line.
18 Victoria MANNI / Carlo RÖTHLISBERGER SUI 18 This pair did not qualify to last year's World. I do not see them at Olympics either...
19 Karina MANTA / Joseph JOHNSON USA 19 D Aww, they need some international experience!
Julia BIECHLER / Damian DODGE USA 19 S
Elliana POGREBINSKY / Alex BENOIT USA 19 S

 

[YesWay]

Matthew SAMUELS (RSA) was removed

Matilda ALGOTSSON replaces Joshi HELGESSON (SWE), I guess because Matilda scored about 16 points more than Joshi at Lombardia last weekend...

 

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Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV were removed from the Pairs competition.

I hope this does not mean the end for this pair. I noticed Petranovic/Souza-Kordeiro CRO were not included either... And the Finnish pair from last year's World unfortunately split up.

All that means, that we only have 11 nations fighting for 4 spots in Pairs. If we exclude North Korea, which seems unlikely to participate in PyeongChang for political reasons, then that is 4 spots for 10 countries. If, and that is a big IF, France does not send its second pair, then 5 spots out of 10 remaining countries could be filled, not bad, huh?

Matilda ALGOTSSON replacing Joshi is a bit of a surprise to me. So was Matteo RIZZO replacing Ivan Righini. Both are risqué moves, but both are undestandable. At the end of the day, the competition is extremely tough for these 6 spots in singles and both Joshi and Ivan have always been unpredicatble with their results. I predict both Matilda and Matteo will qualify their countries to Olympics, but I see both of them ending up 5th or 6th among countries that have not qualified yet.

 

[YesWay]

Victoria MANNI / Carlo RÖTHLISBERGER (SUI) were removed from Ice dance

 

[Alex D]

Fingers crossed there will be a tv coverage of it.
I like livestreams as well, but any opportunity to have Eurosport commentators back in again would be great.

The compeition should be broadasted here,

https://www.dailymotion.com/skatingvideos

 

[YesWay]

Aleksandra GOLOVKINA replaces Elzbieta KROPA for Lithuania

 

[PaulE]

Hi all. I'm getting ready to catch a plane from Seattle on Monday to come to this competition. My wife and I attended in 2013 the last time the final entrants for the Olympics were chosen. It was a great competition but it was more heart wrenching than I expected as the skaters struggled to do their best with a lot on the line. For some skaters, it was wonderful to see how they grasped their opportunities and performed extremely well. Sadly this time I will be coming without my wife who died this past March. I will have a friend with me from Munich who is totally new to watching skating competitions live.

I would love to meet any Golden Skaters that are in attendance. I will be wearing my golden baseball cap with "Golden Skate" stitched in blue on the front. If anyone sees me, please come up and introduce yourselves. And, Alex D, I hope we have the opportunity to renew our acquaintance—it was a great pleasure to talk with you in 2013.

 

[4everchan]

Patrick is no longer on the list...

 

[MaiKatze]

Nooooo....

 

[4everchan]

Nooooo....

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

Nooooo....

:sad21:

 

[MaiKatze]

I can live with the disappointment of not seeing Patrick, I just hope he is alright and not injured or something. That's the most important.

 

[Andrea82]

Re Ice Dance Olympic race

The teams we have seen in these first 2 weeks of the season:

Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed 151.45 (Salt Lake City)

Yura Min / Alexander Gamelin 141.78 (Ondrej Nepela)

Allison Reed/Saulius Ambrulevicius 138.40 (Ondrej Nepela)

Cortney Mansour / Michal Ceska 133.76 (Ondrej Nepela)
Tina Garabedian / Simon Proulx-Senecal 133.26 (Salt Lake City)
Cecilia Torn / Jussiville Partanen 132.92 (Lombardia)

Lucie Mysliveckova / Lukas Csolley 129.06 (Lombardia)

Victoria Kavaliova / Yurii Bieliaiev 125.02 (Ondrej Nepela)
Olga Jukashina / Andrey Nevskiy 122.70 (Ondrej Nepela)


So Muramoto/Reed looked very solid.
Min/Gamelin also appear ahead of the group fighting for the last spots.

If Coomes/Buckland are in decent shape they shouldn't have problems
If Germany confirm Lorenz/Polizoakis, I would assume they are in decent shape given the other 2 German ice dance teams have showed ok results this summer (M/D) or this week (136.98 for K/N without a problematic FD without a lift). And therefore to be at least in Min/Gamelin scoring area.

Reed/Ambrulevicius had a good debut. But will she get Lithuanian citizenship? Isabella Tobias had many troubles to get it last time. So I wouldn't be hopeful.

 

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Thank you Andrea for the recap of all the dance scores. It is very interesting. I expect Coomes/Buckland to make it and Germans should benefit from the home advantage. The Japanese seem much stronger this year and the Koreans are consistent. Surprisingly, the Lithuanians got the highest score out of other contenders. I am curious about the Hungarians! And let's not forget the Danish reps are very unlikely to go, so let's watch for that 6th spot in here.